foreground

foreground

verb

Definition of FOREGROUND

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on <repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency>

Synonyms accent, accentuate, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress

Related Words focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight; advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; overplay

Near Antonyms tone (down), underemphasize, understate; belittle, discount, disparage, minimize

Antonyms de-emphasize, play down